Hannah Westwater
Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
‘The events industry must return – but redundancy means it’s too late for me’
Employment

‘The events industry must return – but redundancy means it’s too late for me’

Nearly two million jobs could be lost under Job Support Scheme
Employment

Nearly two million jobs could be lost under Job Support Scheme

Government’s £12m for rough sleeping risks ‘winter crisis in the making’
Housing

Government’s £12m for rough sleeping risks ‘winter crisis in the making’

‘Worse is still to come’ as 1m children rely on school meals for first time
Social Justice

‘Worse is still to come’ as 1m children rely on school meals for first time

Migrant and LGBT rough sleepers ‘left behind’ by Everyone In campaign
Housing

Migrant and LGBT rough sleepers ‘left behind’ by Everyone In campaign

‘Lives will be lost’ without action on winter homelessness
Housing

‘Lives will be lost’ without action on winter homelessness

News getting you down? Here are some reasons to be cheerful
Health

News getting you down? Here are some reasons to be cheerful

UK’s poorest areas facing Covid-19 ‘double whammy’ of illness and poverty
Social Justice

UK’s poorest areas facing Covid-19 ‘double whammy’ of illness and poverty

Job coach scheme ‘too little too late’ to save thousands from unemployment
Employment

Job coach scheme ‘too little too late’ to save thousands from unemployment

New rules on office conversions don’t guarantee good housing, say campaigners
Housing

New rules on office conversions don’t guarantee good housing, say campaigners

Gig economy creating ‘nearly homeless’ generation during pandemic
Employment

Gig economy creating ‘nearly homeless’ generation during pandemic

Hundreds of homeless lives saved in lockdown thanks to Everyone In scheme
Housing

Hundreds of homeless lives saved in lockdown thanks to Everyone In scheme